The automobile killed the horse and buggy. The airplane signaled the demise of passenger railroads. The invention of the typewriter created millions of jobs, but when the personal computer came along, those jobs were gone.
The Paradox of Progress shows this process of "Creative Destruction" through the story of the revolutionary system of package delivery pioneered by FedEx.
Should the government allow new businesses to force old ones out? Watch and decide for yourself.
The Paradox of Progress covers numerous educational standards across several subject areas including ELL, Language Arts, Media/Technology, and Social Studies for Grades 6-12. To find which standards it covers specific to your grade, subject area, and which standards your district follows, use our Standards Alignment tool.